2019, 2020 , 2021 differences

[CaliZed9]

Originally Posted by CraigT

But no reduction on (UK) road tax. The RS costs me 3 times what I am paying on my car which spews out far more CO......most unfair

I guess we all pay some sort of ‘tax’ to keep riding.  Here, it cost me over $200 to renew the license tag on my ‘18.  It’s still that much to renew the tag on my 15 year old Hayabusa!  Happily though, no inspection requirements.

[peter88]

Originally Posted by Entropy

Welcome.
I'd ask to ride each one and see which one clunks the least from 5th to 6th and back from 6th to 5th.  I get the impression that the earlier ones had a better gearbox action from 5th to 6th.  Mine's a 2020 green and it is very noticeable (all other gears are fine).

Same on the 19 models & I imagine all others...

[Sanctuary]

Change yer oil. It might help...

[CaliZed9]

Originally Posted by peter88

Same on the 19 models & I imagine all others...

Not all others.  My ‘18 shifts perfectly up and down.

[peter88]

Mine changes gear smoothly & without any issues but just clunks between 5th & 6th.....Strange how two bikes can be different...

[Oop North John]

Originally Posted by CaliZed9

Not all others.  My ‘18 shifts perfectly up and down.

My 2019 bike has no problems, but the shift from 5th to 6th isn't as smooth as the rest.

I guess that maybe I got a bike where the tolerances in manufacturing were on the good side, others are less lucky.

[peter88]

You would think in these day of computer technology & precise machining every RS would be identical....It doesn't make sense to me....

[Michael Howard]

Confuses this Country Boy!

[uhmlen]

Other than the possibility of having some issues with shifting from 5th to 6th are there any other known problems with this latest models? One of the main reason  why I want to buy this motorcycle is reliability because I am tired of Ducati or Bmw the motorcycles that I have ridden so far. Their reliability is total crap especially Ducati - don 't get me wrong , they make beautiful machines, it's a pleasure to ride them (when they work), but they have to many problems.

[foureyes]

I don't use 6th very often. Problem solved.